Tottenham manager Mauricio Pochettino: “(On Llorente’s goal) It’s important for him. When you are a striker you need to feel the net. Of course players need time to adapt, when you arrive at a new team with no pre-season you need time to find your best level. It’s difficult to play 20 or 30 minutes, it’s important for him to feel he can cope for 90 minutes. He is a player who is going to help the team a lot. He has been helping a lot but now with more confidence and belief he is going to help more.”

Apoel coach Giorgos Donis said: “It was a fantastic experience, this trip was wonderful. You see a different level and you see your place in that. Our fans were amazing, we didn’t give them the result they wanted but it was magical to see them here.”

Tweet of the match

1 – Fernando Llorente has both scored and assisted in a single Champions League game for the first time in his career (23rd appearance). Involved.

Moment of the match

It has been a long time coming – 17 appearances in fact – but when Llorente finally got off the mark it came in style. Serge Aurier’s cross was behind the former Juventus frontman but in one fluid moment he swivelled, shot and the ball was in the net.

View from the bench

As expected Kane, Christian Eriksen, Kieran Trippier and Hugo Lloris were left out of the Spurs team for the dead rubber. Dele Alli kept his place in a bid to regain his form after an indifferent start to the season but had another quiet night.

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